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Recently, a friend of mine lost his phone and all his effort to retrieve the lost simcard prove abortive.
He decided to buy a new one, but unfortunately he couldn't registered for any, as the price of the new simpack is way beyond his expectation.
He was informed that a new MTN simcard is #1500, Glo and other services provided are 2000 and above. Has anyone bought a new simcard recently? share us the cost of new simcards in your area.

If true,only idiots will buy SIM @that ridiculous amount

LawLord247:
Dunno

okay

chukwuibuipob:
If true,only idiots will buy SIM @that ridiculous amount

seriously it is true. reason my friend he couldn't buy that day

lettalktrue:
seriously it is true. reason my friend he couldn't buy that day

it is MTN ABI? Even as I need one too,I'll wait till it reach normal 200 Naira.They are free to kip their SIM packs

Since the Ban was lifted I haven't come across any new Sim seller yet.
all the people I am seeing here are selling it for 1k and 1500 highest.
wereas new Sim card those days were only N200.

but my friend told me these new sim cards are Tokumbo Sims And it came in to Nigeria through SEME border that is why they are So costly and I blindly agreed with him

Are we back in the 20th century? Buhari!!

chukwuibuipob:
If true,only idiots will buy SIM @that ridiculous amount

Ridiculous what? We bought sim cards for 40k those days, more expensive than the phones then.

chukwuibuipob:
it is MTN ABI? Even as I need one too,I'll wait till it reach normal 200 Naira.They are free to kip their SIM packs

all other services provided also charge exorbitant price.

LMS1:
Since the Ban was lifted I haven't come across any new Sim seller yet.
all the people I am seeing here are selling it for 1k and 1500 highest.
wereas new Sim card those days were only N200.

but my friend told me these new sim cards are Tokumbo Sims And it came in to Nigeria through SEME border that is why they are So costly and I blindly agreed with him

does that means those simcards were in market prior to FG's order on re-opening of sales of new simcards?

BabbanBura:
Ridiculous what? We bought sim cards for 40k those days, more expensive than the phones then.

as much as i agree with you, i still think the new price were still ridiculous

My sister bought a new one recently with 600

BabbanBura:
Ridiculous what? We bought sim cards for 40k those days, more expensive than the phones then.

Does that mean we should buy for 80k now?
A country should be getting better, not moving backward. There was no reason given why the prices increased, that’s the question you should be asking.

I dey meant... How I go buy sim 1k plus..... Waiting Pantami go still use track me..... Even I no go link any NIN.... Make dem block am

5000 naira, I need to go and check my self one of my friend told me so am not too sure..

Mine is to upgrade to 4G. Don't know the price but no options at any price

BabbanBura:
Ridiculous what? We bought sim cards for 40k those days, more expensive than the phones then.

bought my current Airtel at 13k

Na wa oh

It’s 500 naira. But from the explanation she gave; the SIM card itself is 100 naira while it comes with 400 naira airtime. And because prospective buyers must purchase with his/her National ID card.

Business venture. Be like say i need to start to dey sell mtn sim now.

seunsiju:
I dey meant... How I go buy sim 1k plus..... Waiting Pantami go still use track me..... Even I no go link any NIN.... Make dem block am

150 or I pass.... nonsense!

H

Seems #100....

It's so appalling to see how a Clueless Head of a parastaltal has in his stupidity alter the price of an essential to an astronomical pricing...just plain stupid!

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@SeniorWriter

Say God

Goldbw122:
5000 naira, I need to go and check my self one of my friend told me so am not too sure..

4K for Glo and Airtel

3k mtn

2.5k Etisalat... Though they are pre-registered sim

#20,000

Mtn free of charge..
Okearo / Matogun

It's Free

Sim replacement should be expensive,I think at least 20.000 Naira
Some idiots are replacing sim simply because of cheap data and bonus